1. South Korea held a memorial event for the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush tragedy, which took place three years ago and resulted in 159 deaths.
2. President Lee Jae-myung expressed regret over the government's failure to protect people during the incident, citing insufficient preparedness and evasion of accountability.
3. A government audit found that measures to handle large crowds were inadequate under the previous administration, and a panel of experts is still investigating the incident. The families of victims are urging the current government to take steps to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.